Eristalinus punctulatus

Golden Native Drone Fly at Higgins, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.028778-35.237065
• Altitude 645.7m
• Places Higgins, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 9 Sep 2025 08:43 AM Recorded on
• AlisonMilton Recorded by

• Collections

  AlisonMilton NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Eristalinus punctulatus Hover flies (Syrphidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects

Additional information

• Acacia Associated plant
• 12mm to 25mm Animal size
• True Insect on a flower

Species information

• Eristalinus punctulatus Scientific name
• Golden Native Drone Fly Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 1211m Recorded at altitude
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